Dover-Foxcroft Firefighters Association Ice Fishing Derby returns this weekend

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Anglers are invited to Sebec Lake for the 10th annual Dover-Foxcroft Firefighters Association Ice Fishing Derby on Saturday, March 6 and Sunday, March 7.

Derby hours are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, with the weigh station located at Greeley’s Landing. 

Registration tickets are one for $3 or two for $5. Tickets include derby entry and shore prizes. The shore prize drawing will be Sunday at noon with over $2,700 in total cash prizes — great shore prizes too. 

Tickets are available at Mountain’s Market, Misty Morning Bait Shop, C & J Variety, Sebec Country Store, fire department members and at the weigh station during the derby. For more information, please contact Joe at 207-343-2267.

All state of Maine ice fishing laws and rules will apply.

Across the lake from the weigh station, a “Derby Dine ‘N Dash” to support Bowerbank Fire and Rescue will be held from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 6 as breakfast and lunch will be delivered directly to anglers at their traps or via takeout at the Bowerbank Fire Station, 650 Bowerbank Road. Call ahead at 207-564-3535.

The menu includes breakfast sandwiches, hot dogs, burgers, chili, sausage with pepper and onions, baked beans and corn chowder.

Snowmobilers are welcome, please follow signs from Greeley’s Landing in Dover-Foxcroft to the Bowerbank Fire Station.